Josh Reginald Hazlewood (born Tamworth, New South Wales, 8 January 1991) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Australia.

He began his career young, making his state debut at the age of 17 at the Sydney Cricket Ground against the touring New Zealand side in November 2008. He is the youngest fast bowler to represent New South Wales, and when he made his One Day International debut on 22 June 2010 he was the youngest player to debut for Australia.

A right arm fast bowler, he has also played for Australia Under-19s and was the youngest member of Australia's squad for the 2008 Under-19 World Cup.

International career

He bowled 7 overs on his One Day International debut and picked up one wicket for 41 runs. He made his T20I debut vs West Indies on 13 February 2013 and picked up 1-36 in 4 overs. He picked career best figures 4-30 in a T20 vs England.

He made his Test match debut for Australia against India at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on 17 December 2014. He took 5 wickets in the first innings, conceding 68 runs. He was a part of the Australian squad for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup and played a part in their triumph, picking up 4 wickets against Pakistan in the quarter-finals.

Hazlewood is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire.

Hazlewood lies to the east of the town of Skipton by 7½ miles and is located some two miles east of (across the River Wharfe from) Bolton Abbey.

External links

Media related to Hazlewood at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 53°58′49″N 1°51′51″W / 53.98018°N 1.86426°W / 53.98018; -1.86426